Chapter NineteenAlexa's Point Of View"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked Cyan, who has been staring at me since Akira left. I frowned. "You want me to go?" He barked delightfully and I laughed. "You don't even understand what's going on." He's most likely just reacting to the sound of my voice. "I'm not going," I said and he howled sadly. "Do you really understand me?" Nah, it's impossible. A normal wolf wouldn't be able to...wait! I carried him to face me. "Are you a werewolf?" I asked and he just barked. Oh shit! If he's really a werewolf then he should be shifting into his human body in a few days. I looked into his eyes but found no sign that he was a werewolf. "If you're not a werewolf, how do you understand me?" He wiggled out of my grip and landed on the floor. I watched as he got on the bed and began chewing on the blanket. "Stop that." I cautioned but he paid me no attention. Just as I was about to go to him, I heard the door open. I turned to the entranc
Chapter TwentyAlexa's Point Of ViewYawning, I opened my eyes only to close them back when the morning light hit my eyes. I felt something tighten around me and then a scent hit my nose. I opened my eyes and looked down at my body. My cheeks reddened in embarrassment when I realized I was naked. I tried pulling the duvet to cover my body well but I was restricted by two strong arms. I looked up at his face. I almost forgot I slept in his room last night. I scooted up to get a closer look at his face. He looks so peaceful while sleeping. I reached for his face and trailed my finger down his nose bridge to his lips. At the touch of lips, images of last night flashed in my head, causing my kitty to beat in excitement. Where the heck did he learn how to use his mouth like that? Has he been practicing with other girls? Tch! This womanizing alpha. He suddenly smiled, taking me aback. Is he dreaming? Dreaming about other girls? He smiled again. This time wider. This vampire! I should
Chapter Twenty-oneRiaz's Point Of View"Are you sure you wanna do this?" He asked for the umpteenth time and I nodded. "I am," I told him as I wrapped the bandage around my palm down to my wrist. "But you've never trained in martial arts." He said and I nodded. "I'll start from somewhere," He looked hesitant. "Don't go easy on me," I said as I took a fight stance. "I don't wanna do this," he said and I smirked. "Riaz, maybe you should-" Before he could complete his statement, I threw a sharp punch to his face. Alexa gasped loudly in shock as Ace almost fell to the ground. "What the fuck!" He exclaimed and I grinned. "Are we gonna do this or not?" I said tiredly and he frowned. "Fine,"He threw a punch at my face but I dodged it swiftly and proceeded to hit his abdomen but he was quick to dodge it. We began to exchange punches. He wasn't ready to give in, and nor was I. He tried to grab my shoulder but I grabbed his hand halfway and twisted it to the back. He turned to the op
Chapter Twenty twoAlexa's Point Of View"We're gathered here tonight to send a kind soul back to the goddess who brought him to life. Moribus was kind hearted. The most innocent man there is..." I felt Isabella's grip on my hand tighten and I looked down. She was trying so hard not to cry. I bent down and picked her up. "It's okay," I assured as I patted her hair. She leaned on my shoulder as she cried silently. "...We pray that his spirit would be accepted gracefully by our Moon goddess.""Urla." We chorused. (Urla is a foreign word meaning Amen.) "He will be guided to the afterlife and dwell with the great wolves who have once walked the earth," "Urla!" "He shall watch over us with the seven great white wolves and keep us safe," "Urla!""His spirit shall be with his daughter and guide her in every step she takes." "Urla!" "May our prayers be answered by the Moon Goddess and our hearts be filled with her essence." "Urla urla urlaho!" We all chorused. A loud horn was blown
Alexa's Point Of View"What are you doing here?" I asked him. "I could ask you the same question. Didn't you say you were going to sleep?" He retorted.I cleared my throat. "Well...I'm here to read bedtime stories to Isa." I told him, pushing the books in my hand forward. "Looks like we're here for the same thing," he said, showing me the book in his hand. "Oh...um...let's go in then." I said and he nodded. We both went in. Isabella was sitting by the window, staring outside dazedly. "Isa," I called and she turned. "Ah...are you not sleepy?" She asked when she saw us. "I promised I'd read you bedtime stories every night," I reminded her. "So that's why I'm here. Although I don't know why he's here," I said, referring to Akira. "He also promised he'd read me stories," she said and I turned to Akira in surprise. "You did?" He nodded and I smiled. "How sweet," I said lowly. "Come lie on the bed." I said and she nodded. She left the window to her bed. I tucked her well under the
Chapter twenty-fourAlexa's Point Of View"What do you mean by that?" Akira demanded authoraitively. "I thought I saw him at the funeral," "He did, Alpha but he disappeared right after the send off." Akira's expression hardened. He came back in and picked up his sword. "Let's go," he ordered as he tied the rope of his robe. We exited the main palace and went outside. We met Ace there, holding up a torch as his searched for Riaz. "Ace!" I called and he turned to me. One look at him and you could tell that he was insanely worried. "What happened here?" Akira asked. "I have no idea. I just...I couldn't find him after the funeral so I decided to check up on him but I couldn't find him in his room," "What of the garden? He goes there often," I said and Ace shook his head. "He's not in the palace anymore," "Great heavens! What could have happened to him?" Luna mother exclaimed. "Could the vampires have gotten to him?" "Did he perhaps leave the palace?" I asked and Akira turned to t
Chapter Twenty-fiveAce's Point Of ViewRiazI've always cared about him. Back then when I found him trapped in the woods till this moment. He was always cute, like a little baby. Whining when angry or sad and giggling happily when he was happy. He had the best smile in the world and I promised to keep him smiling. With Akira's help, I took him under my wing, protecting and guiding him all the way. I saw in him my little brother that I had lost. Because of this, I never got to realize his feelings. I never knew he saw me more than a brother. I never knew his feelings were that deep. I realized too late. I got confused. I didn't know what to do after that. Should I accept his feelings? What does accepting his feelings even mean? I didn't want to lose him but I wasn't ready to welcome his feelings. They were foreign to me. I never liked guys. I thought I shouldn't give him false hope by lying about my feelings so I had to reject him. I just never knew it would result in him running a
Chapter Twenty-sixAlexa's Point Of ViewIt's been a week. We thought Riaz would be back within two days but two days turned into three, into four, into a week. Akira is getting angrier by the minute and Ace is drowned in worry every day. We all set out to look for him yesterday but it was futile. We couldn't find him. He seemed to cover his tracks well. "You should go in and rest. Ace will be back," Raya, the maid assigned to me, said. "He's been gone since midnight! What if he also doesn't come back?" She sighed. "Master Ace can take care of himself,""With Riaz missing, I don't think he can. He's been out of it all week," I said as I turned to her. "And besides, he's dear to Akira. I don't want Akira to lose another person dear to him," I said and she smiled. "It feels good to see you worry about our alpha." I batted my eyelashes and flushed. "W...worry?" She nodded. "It only means you'd be a good mother to the pack," I thinned my lips trying not to smile. I felt so proud o
"All hail great Khan!" "All hail great Khan!" Riaz looked up at Ace who in turn squeezed his hand assuringly. Riaz let out a shaky breath and closed his eyes. I'll be fine. We'll be fine, he assured himself. He looked ahead and saw Akira and Alexa. Alexa smiled at him and he nodded. It's the Lantern Celebration today. All the people are present and surprisingly, the least expected person, Darco, is present. Who would have thought? Well, evil recognizes evil so it's no surprise they know each other. Khan came forward with a red unlit lantern in his hand. He raised his hand and everyone went silent. "It's so great to see all of you here again. Alive, and well." Cheers erupted in the crowd and Riaz rolled his eyes. "A lot has happened throughout the years, right?" "YES!!" "We all wouldn't be here tonight if it wasn't for the great and selfless sacrifices made by the heroic warriors in the past. We shouldn't let thier shedded blood go to waste." Every word Khan spoke made Riaz's
Riaz's Point Of View"So you mean our king is actually the villain?" Dandelion asked. "If your king, King Khan, is the same person Riaz's mum talked about then yes, he's the one." Akira said. "I can't believe this. He took the throne and spread lies about your family. Do you know what he calls you? White witches. He says you're evil and tried to take over the land forcefully." Clover said and I shook my head. "He's just the worst." Ace said. "We have to make him pay for what he did. He has been on the throne for decades now and everyone sees him as a good person." "That's the hardest part. Changing the view of the people. It would be hard to make them see how twisted he is since he's painted such pure picture for himself." Devan said and I nodded. "Then we'll just reveal it to everyone." Alexa said."But how?" "What do you mean how? With our mouths." Xena replied. "Ah!" Clover said in realization. "It's lantern celebration in two days time." I tilted my head. "Lantern what?"
Riaz's Point Of ViewMy heart thumped wildly against my chest as I felt his hands around my waist. I dug my fingers in his hair as I got on his lap subconsciously. His hands traveled up my back as he pushed his tongue in my mouth. My legs felt jello. He kissed me passionately and dominantly. I gasped when I felt his hand on my bare back. Our chest heaved heavily as we tried to catch our breaths. His hand was still trailing my back. I looked into his eyes and I felt shy. I hid my face in his shoulder and he chuckled. "Still shy, huh?" I can tell he's smirking teasingly. I hit his shoulder, "stop," "Stop," he mimicked and I twisted his ear. "Ow ow. Okay okay, I'm sorry." I let him go and raised my head. I couldn't meet his eyes. He held my face in place so our eyes could meet. "Riaz..." He called softly. "Hm?" "I have something..." "Are you guys done in there?" Dandelion questioned from outside. I turned to the door and sighed. I turned back to Ace and he smiled at me. "We sho
Riaz's Point Of ViewI held her hand tightly in fear of her disappearing again. "Mum..." I called and she smiled at me. Oh how much I've missed the warmth of her smile. "I've missed you." I said tearily and she held my face tenderly. "I'm here, my love. I'm here." I sniffled. "What happened? How come you're here?" She heaved a heavy sigh and looked ahead. "This was the only way I could survive, Riaz. My body is no more. Only my soul remains." "Is...is dad like this too?" Her hands shook at the mention of my dad. I tightened my grip assuringly and she threw her head back to stop her tears from falling. "He couldn't make it. He was killed. Before my eyes. He...he just..." I embraced her, consoling her as I fought back my tears. Crying would not calm her down. "It's okay, mum." "They killed everyone, Riaz. They killed mum, dad, your father and even my little flower. She didn't get to see the world because of those bloody creatures. I wish I could make every one of them feel the
Alexa's Point Of View"Shall we move now?" Akira asked and I nodded. I agreed to help Venusa on one condition. I would only let her take over my body when we finally meet. She has no chance to take over my body without my consent and she agreed. We can communicate telepathically so that helps whenever I have something to say to her or vice versa. Akira, Xena and I set out of find Riaz two days after I regained consciousness. "Do you know the way?" Akira asked and I shook my head. "Then how are we going to get there?" Xena asked. "Let me ask her." "How do we get there?" I asked Venusa. "You'll have to let me take over my body so I can teleport us there. Is that okay with you?" I turned to them. "She has to take us there herself." I said and Akira's grip on my hand tightened. He smiled at me and nodded. "Go ahead." I nodded and closed my eyes. In seconds, I felt my soul leave my body. I felt energy rush through me and I took control of my body again. I met Akira and Xena beside m
Ace's Point Of View"I saw my mother." He gasped sharply and I held him tighter. His eyes were beginning to glow glow again. "Riaz, Riaz!" I yelled out but he was long gone. The wind blew the tress strongly but this mystic tree remained still. I shook Riaz but he didn't respond. He was mumbling things that sounded like chants. His voice was like three people talking. I don't know how to snap him out of this. I looked around, trying to find something but I couldn't look past the wind. I did the one thing that came into my head. I leaned down and placed my lips on his. He let out a soft gasp as I claimed his lips as mine. I broke the kiss and looked at his face. "Ace..." I sighed on relief. "What...what did you -" He touched his lips and his eyes widened at me. "I had to. You were in a trance and I feared something bad would happen if I didn't snap you out of it." I told him and he batted his lashes. "Are you okay?" I asked him and he shook his head. "I feel weak." I nodded. "Y
Ace's Point Of View"I'm not going back Ace, and that is final!" I couldn't believe it. I took a step closer but he didn't step back. He was staring at me dead in the eyes, as if challenging me to say one more word. He was different. Yes, he was the same Riaz but there was something about him that seemed different. His hair was longer. Made me remember the first time I saw him. He had such long hair that I admired it every day back then. "Riaz, I..." "Is everything okay here?" Someone asked from the doorpost. I turned and saw him. What was his name again? "Devan," Riaz said and I hummed in realization. Yes, Devan. The one who saved Riaz. I should say thank you to him for taking care of Riaz for me. "We are okay." I said. "Oh...I just heard some noise so I thought -" Riaz shook his head. "We're really fine, Devan. Let's go. Weren't we planning to prepare breakfast?" Riaz walked up to him and linked his arm with his. Why would he link his arm with Devan's? What's going on here? D
Riaz's Point Of ViewI stood up, unable to believe what my eyes was seeing. "Riaz..." My heart skipped a beat. It was real. He was real. My feet moved on their own towards Ace. "What...are you doing here? How did you get here?" He held my hand and I tightened my grip around his. I ran away from him. Because of him, I left my family to this strange land to find myself. Throughout my stay here, I prayed I wouldn't run into him but seeing him standing here, my eyes just can't help but water. He might have rejected me. Hurt my feelings but he is a great part of my life. He was the first friend I made at the pack. The first person who smiled to me and showed me kindness. He took care of me and raised me to what I am today. Whenever I was sad, he was there. Whenever I was happy, he was there. When I threw tantrums and fits, he didn't grow tired of me. Rather, he was patient and embraced me rather than pushing me away. "Riaz, I..." I jumped on him and he caught me by my waist. I held
Riaz's Point Of View "Up! Up!" "Come on, Devan." I groaned in annoyance. I heard him chuckle and I covered my head with my blanket. I grinned when I couldn't hear his voice again. Is he gone? I was about drifting back to sleep when my blanket was pulled off my body."Stand up!" "Devan..." I whined and he laughed. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me up. He widened my eyes with his fingers and I swatted his hands away. "I'm tired." "What exactly did you do?" I rubbed my eyes to clear my vision. My eyes met with his smiling face and I huffed. He's annoying but stupidly handsome. "My head hurts." I said. My heart skipped a beat as he leaned in and placed his palm on my forehead. "You have a fever." He said and I bit my lip to stop myself from blushing. "I'll make you hangover soup." He said and I smiled. He ruffled my hair and walked to the door. "Clean up." I nodded and he left. I fell to my bed and hugged my pillow to myself, smiling sheepishly like a little kid. What will do I